World War II Honoree

Hugh Joseph Dudley

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pine Apple, Alabama

Honored By

Terry D. Lott

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED IN THE 27TH SPECIAL BATTALION U.S. NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES). SENT TO CAMP PERRY, VIRGINIA FOR TRAINING AND TO PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA FOR TRANSFER TO THE PACIFIC AREA. FURTHER TRAINING IN HONOLULU THEN WENT TO OTHER ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC, INCLUDING TINIAN AND OKINAWA. WHILE IN HONOLULU HE DEVELOPED A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM BETWEEN THE QUONSET HUTS AND WAS PUT INTO A COMMUNICATIONS JOB FOR THE REST OF THE TIME HE WAS IN THE NAVY. HE WAS ON OKINAWA WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE ARRIVED HOME ON DECEMBER 25, 1945 AND WAS DISCHARGED IN NEW ORLEANS ON FEBRUARY 13, 1946.